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Livestream: Biden Speech On Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal - NPR

Livestream: Biden Speech On Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal - NPR

Livestream: Biden Speech On Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal - NPR
Apr 14, 2021 54 secs

President Biden speaks at the Pentagon on Feb.

troops from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war.

President Biden speaks at the Pentagon on Feb.

On Wednesday, he will announce the withdrawal of U.S.

troops from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war.

11 attacks, President Biden will announce Wednesday, turning the page on a conflict that has cost trillions of dollars and the lives of more than 2,300 American troops.

troops remain in Afghanistan.

troops by May 1, which Biden had previously said would be "tough" to meet.

A senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday that the withdrawal would not be conditions-based, as Biden had deemed such an approach "a recipe for staying in Afghanistan forever.".

personnel will remain in the country, which the administration official said would be necessary to protect America's diplomatic presence in the country.

Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., saying the decision shows, "President Biden recognizes the reality that our continued presence there does not make the U.S

In a tweet ahead of Biden's remarks, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he had spoken with Biden and that the country "respects the U.S

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